Durian is the Healing King of All Fruits

Durian is a little known fruit from Asia 

that has an extremely pungent smell and an amazingly sweet taste

The smell of the durian fruit is so bad that many hotels in the areas where durian grows 

will not allow their guests to have the fruit in their rooms

But those who brave the smell are quickly won over by its beautiful taste

and amazing health benefits

Unlike most fruits the durian is left to fall from the tree 

as this is a sign that it is ripe to eat

People in the local villages of South East Asia, 

where the durian is most common, call it "The King of Fruits," 

and they will clear the floor under the trees near to harvest time 

and then camp near them for up to two months

just to make sure they get the fruit at its peak

This is a truly exceptional and healing fruit.

Health Benefits of Durian

Traditionally the durian fruit was seen as a powerful aphrodisiac, 

while women would eat the ashes from burnt durian skins 

to help them recover after child birth

But concoctions made from the leaves of the durian tree 

were also used to help reduce swelling and cure skin disease

More recently nutritionists have claimed that the durian fruit 

can help lower cholesterol and cleanse the blood 

as well as cure jaundice and alleviate fevers.

Experts even say that you can rid yourself of yeast infections 

such as thrush through eating the durian fruit

This is because of the durian's high iron content 

that helps the white blood cells in our body make specific chemicals 

that kill off the infection.

The durian is also packed with amino acids 

as well as Vitamins B, C and E and many people are even comparing

the sweet custard like centre of the durian fruit to the goji berry 

for its high levels of anti oxidants

These anti oxidants help slow down the destruction of cells

from free radicals such as pollution and smoking;

in doing so, they decrease the effects of aging on the skin 

giving you a younger more refreshed look.

Among the amino acids found inside the durian is tryptophan

Tryptophan is essential for making and maintaining 

serotonin levels in the body

Serotonin is the hormone in the body that regulates our happiness

People with low serotonin levels tend to have short tempers, 

are often moody and suffer from depression

This means that not only will eating the durian fruit 

help keep your body running smoothly 

but it will also increase your general happiness and well being